TUNGURAHUA volcano active

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.47°S, 78.44°W

During 1-5 September, volcanic activity at Tungurahua remained at low levels with small emissions of steam, gas, and variable ash content. On 1 September, ash fell in the Puela sector, ~ 8 km SW of the summit.

Background: The steep-sided Tungurahua stratovolcano towers more than 3 km above its northern base. It sits ~140 km S of Quito, Ecuador's capital city, and is one of Ecuador's most active volcanoes. Historical eruptions have been restricted to the summit crater. The latest eruption began in October 1999 and prompted temporary evacuation of the town of Baños on the N side of the volcano.

Source: Instituto Geofisico-Escuela Poltecnica Nacional
http://www.igepn.edu.ec/vulcanologia/tungurahua/actividad/informet.htm

Tungurahua Information from the Global Volcanism Program
http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1502-08=

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